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A group of student missionaries from the Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Lufkin, Texas, were safely on their way back to the U.S. Thursday after their return from a mission trip in Niger was delayed by the ousting of the country’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum by soldiers last week.
The church says Lufkin mayor Mark Hicks, Rep. Pete Sessions and Sen. Ted Cruz played a role in ensure the members' safe return.
A group of Texas churchgoers on a mission trip to Niger was evacuated after being stranded in the country following a military coup that toppled the democratic government.